Teaching with technology

I think that personally technology can benefit a classroom more than making it a place of negativity.  When I think of technology I don’t just think of things such as computers, iPods, and iPads, which normally comes to mind first, I think of the ever day aspect of the classroom.  Calculators, overhead projectors, SMART boards, and ELMOs are just some of the technological resources that you see in the average classroom that affects students and teachers in a positive way.  Even though these resources are not ones that students will have “fun” with they do more than they think.  These forms of technology assists teachers to make their lessons more eventful which will get students more engaged which in the long run will make a student’s learning experience more enjoyable and possible get more out of it.  I would much rather teach in a classroom that has technology integrated into the classrooms because like I said before, technology benefits more than having a few distractions.